1. Grading Henrik Zetterberg's Red Wings Captaincy Early in the 2013 Season

    The Detroit Red Wings ' captaincy. A position in hockey that is defined by one's ability to lead teams through anything that arises along the way...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 3 months ago 1,732 reads 5 comments

  2. NHL Rivalries: One Player Each NHL Fanbase Loves to Hate

    Rivalries fuel sports. The NHL is no different. Rivalries litter the NHL landscape, making it almost impossible to watch a hockey game that lacks a rivalry of some sort...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 3 months ago 39,564 reads 302 comments

  3. NHL Injuries: 4 Ways to Reduce 'Preventable' Injuries Across the NHL

    In the NHL , just like in real life, injuries occur. The goal of every player, team official and league official should be to minimize these injuries...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 3 months ago 1,568 reads 24 comments

  4. Detroit Red Wings: What Jordin Tootoo Brings to Team Other Than Fighting

    Jordin Tootoo signed with Detroit Red Wings last summer, bringing some much-needed grit to the bottom-six forward group. But, oh, how much more there is to Tootoo's game than just grit...

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  5. Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Score, Updates and Analysis

    Minnesota Wild 3, Detroit Red Wings 2. Final. Damien Brunner had a first period goal for Detroit. Brunner batted the puck out of mid-air into the goal. Pavel Datsyuk scored just 20 seconds into the second period to make it 2-0 for Detroit...

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  6. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Ways to Improve an Awful Road Power Play

    The Detroit Red Wings road power play is terrible, but just how bad is it? Try no goals on 23 chances. This puts Detroit as the only team in the NHL without a road power-play goal, and dead last percentage-wise in the NHL...

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  7. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Coaching Changes That Will Make Detroit a Cup Contender

    The Detroit Red Wings are back on track in the standings after a 3-2 win Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings ...

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  8. Detroit Red Wings Playoff Streak: 5 Reasons That the Streak Is in Jeopardy

    If the Detroit Red Wings make the playoffs this year, the Red Wings playoff streak would reach 22 seasons. Despite their 5-1 win in St...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 2,092 reads 32 comments

  9. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Encouraging Signs for the Defense This Season

    The Detroit Red Wings ' loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets the other night laid a number of failures in the team in the open. Fortunately for the Red Wings, the defense was not one of these failures...

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  10. Detroit Red Wings' 5 Keys to Keeping Their Playoff Streak Alive

    The Detroit Red Wings have made the playoffs for 21 straight seasons. The 1989-90 season marked the last time that the Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 1,562 reads 28 comments

  11. Detroit Red Wings: How Badly Will the Team Miss Having Nicklas Lidstrom in 2013?

    Nicklas Lidstrom is one of the greatest defenseman to play the game. The Detroit Red Wings dominated the NHL throughout Lidstrom's career, never missing the playoffs while he played in Detroit...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 1,696 reads 28 comments

  12. Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Score, Updates and Analysis

    The Chicago Blackhawks set a franchise record with their sixth straight victory to begin a season. Duncan Keith had a first-period power play goal for the Chicago Blackhawks and Johan ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 4,523 reads 11 comments

  13. Detroit Red Wings: Predicting Stats for the Top 10 Players in 2013 Season

    It seems rather pointless to predict offensive statistics with the Detroit Red Wings having scored just five goals in three games. At that rate, the Red Wings are on pace for a mere 80 total goals in this 48-game season...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 1,286 reads 6 comments

  14. Detroit Red Wings Sign Kent Huskins: Did Ken Holland Explore All Options?

    The Detroit Red Wings announced via their Twitter that they have signed free-agent defenseman Kent Huskins to a one-year, one-way contract. But why Kent Huskins ? Why not someone...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 4,056 reads 57 comments

  15. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Changes That Must Occur to Avoid Slow Start to 2013 Season

    The Detroit Red Wings could not play any worse than they did last night, losing 6-0 in their season opener at the hands of the St. Louis Blues . Helene St...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 1,687 reads 41 comments

  16. Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Chances: 5 Reasons Red Wings Could Contend in 2013

    The Detroit Red Wings ' playoff run (and shot at a Stanley Cup) starts Saturday night in St. Louis, as the Red Wings cannot afford to waste any time with the shortened 48-game season...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 5,255 reads 26 comments

  17. Detroit Red Wings' Schedule 2013: 8 Games Fans Can't Miss This Season

    In a 48-game season, every game counts that much more, but some games should mean more than others. The Detroit Red Wings' schedule sees the team open their season on January 19 on the road against the St...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 4 months ago 5,676 reads 14 comments

  18. Detroit Red Wings: 5 Biggest Questions in 2013 Training Camp

    With the Detroit Red Wings training camp kicking off this week ahead of the season opener on January 19, there are still a few questions that need to be answered, though that will ...

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  19. Detroit Red Wings Roster: A Look at Their Depth Chart for 2013 NHL Season

    The Detroit Red Wings will take the ice within the next two weeks, but before the season starts, the Red Wings need to finalize their roster...

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  20. Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche: Most Memorable Moments from the Rivalry

    The Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche had one of the most fiery rivalries in all of sports from 1995-2003...

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  21. NHL Free Agency 2013: Chances Each Red Wings UFA Will Re-Sign for 2013-14?

    For Detroit Red Wings fans and hockey fans everywhere, the NHL Lockout has been nothing short of a disaster. Luckily, there is light at the end of the tunnel in the 2013 free agency season...

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  22. Detroit Red Wings: Why They Would Have Been Tough to Beat in 2012-13

    Barring any miracle settlement between the NHL and NHLPA , the NHL 2012-13 season is essentially over. The NHL season being virtually over also means that plenty of teams are left wondering what could have been...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 5 months ago 1,104 reads 4 comments

  23. Detroit Red Wings: 4 Young Players Detroit Fans Will Learn to Love in 2013

    The Detroit Red Wings may not have many young players on their team as they are the third oldest team in the NHL , but they still have quite a few talented youngsters that are ready to break into the NHL on a full-time basis (via nhlnumbers ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 6 months ago 3,515 reads 14 comments

  24. Detroit Red Wings: Power Ranking the Red Wings' "Under-30" Forwards

    The Detroit Red Wings have one of the best groups of forwards in the NHL . Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen and others highlight the roster's star players, but it is the fact that ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 6 months ago 2,275 reads 27 comments

  25. Detroit Red Wings: 3 Grand Rapids Griffins You Need to Get to Know

    The Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins have been nothing short of dominant over their last 10 games, winning eight of the 10. Some of the marque players like Brendan Smith, Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist have been carrying the team...

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